Directional microphone

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Directional microphone
Type Sensory Aid
Tech Level TL–9
Cost Cr100
Size 0.14 liters
Weight 10 grams

The directional microphone is the size and weight of a pen. This simple device amplifies sound, allowing the listener to hear whispered conversations up to five meters away and normal conversations up to 30 meters away. The microphone has storage for up to 100 hours of sounds or connected to an external recorder or hand computer for further recording and analysis.

Versions of the directional microphone are build into many recording devices to capture sounds along with static pictures or video.